Welcome to the British Connemara Pony Society
We have been promoting the Connemara Pony within Great Britain since 1947. We’re here to support our hundreds of members and
protect the popular and versatile Connemara breed.
Upcoming events
| Name | Date | Details | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCPS South West Region Show | June 29, 2025 |
Poltimore, Exeter For the Schedule click HERE For the Entry Form click HERE | |
| Scottish Connemara Group M&M Show | June 29, 2025 |
Champfleurie Stables Bathgate, Edinburgh | |
| BCPS Eastern Area Show | July 6, 2025 |
Bury St Edmunds In hand, Ridden & WHP | |
| BCPS Wessex Performance Day | July 6, 2025 |
Bovington | |
| BCPS Lincolnshire & East Midlands Show | July 13, 2025 |
Newark Showground, Lincoln Rd, Coddington, Newark NG34 2NY In conjunction with Norton District RC | |
| BCPS Breed Show 2025 | July 18, 2025 - July 19, 2025 |
Moreton Morrell | |
| BCPS AGM Weekend | November 15, 2025 - November 16, 2025 |
Charlecote Pheasant, Charlecote Rd, Stratford-upon-Avon, Charlecote, Warwick CV35 9EW |
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Tam O’Shanter Championship and Qualifiers 2025
Run at selected affiliated shows all over the British Isles - qualification for the Tam
O’Shanter Breeding Championships at the BCPS Breed Show in July each year.
The qualifying classes are as follows:
• In-hand pure-bred BCPS registered Connemara ponies, yearlings, 2yr olds and 3yr olds– three qualifiers for each age group.
• In-hand pure-bred BCPS registered Connemara mares – three qualifiers.
The Tam O’Shanter Breeding Championship was originally started by Carole Prentice of the Scottsway Stud, to promote British Connemara pony breeding.
Please find a full list of shows awarding cards below.
July 13th Lincoln & East Midlands Connemara Show @ Newark Showground
June 13th-15th Royal Three Counties Show @ Three Counties Showground
June 17th-18th Royal Cheshire County Show @ Royal Cheshire Showground
June 19-22nd Royal Highland Show @ The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston
June 25-26th Royal Norfolk Show @ the Norfolk Showground, Norwich
June 29th South West Connemaras Show, incorporated with Poltimore Park X-Country, Exeter
July 6th Eastern Counties Connemara Show @ Suffolk Equestrian, Bury St Edmunds
July 4th-6th Kent County Show @ the Kent Showground, Detling
July 13th Lincoln & East Midlands Connemara Show @ Newark Showground
July 18th-20th Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show @ Salesbury Hall PR3 3XR
(2026 qualifiers)
July 25th Border Union Show @ Springwood Park, Kelso
August 1st-2nd Dumfries Show @The Showfield, Dumfries
Aug 5th – 7th NPS Summer Championships @ Malvern
Tam O’Shanter qualifying cards which are completed, but unsigned by a show official, should be sent to Gill Evans – gillevans721@gmail.com
Gill will then check with the Show concerned and confirm qualification by return if possible.
Full Tam o shattered rules can be found bear the bottom of the competitions page
We are pleased to announce that in addition to being the Dengie/BCPS Dressage Finals main sponsor, our trusted supporter Dengie Horse Feeds will visit the BCPS Breed Show on Friday 18th July to offer competitors the opportunity to have their pony weighed, condition scored and receive a personalised diet plan plus feed voucher. The team will be on hand from 10am until 4pm.
Stewards.
Firstly we'd like to thank everyone who has already volunteered to help at the breed show.
We'd love to find a couple more people to help with the ridden classes on Saturday.
If you can spare any time please let Geth know via email. Secretary@britishconnemaras.co.uk
Show of interest for an
AUTUMN COLT INSPECTION.
Please email secretary@britishconnemaras.co.uk
letting her know your colts name and your geographical location to make it easier when choosing a venue.
We're looking at dates in early September.
Ponies MUST be in the correct ownership
Ponies MUST be vaccinated. (Ponies must have received at least their first two equine flu vaccines. All vaccines need to have 7 clear days before )
www.britishconnemaras.co.uk/breeding-owning/inspections/
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